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Tennessee legislators have now passed a school choice bill, sending it to the Governor’s desk. Praise the Lord!

From The Daily Wire. The Tennessee legislature approved a school choice bill on Thursday, sending the long-sought legislation to Governor Bill Lee’s desk to be signed into law.

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The bill, the Education Freedom Act, is a key victory for the governor after efforts to pass the legislation last year fell short. The state General Assembly passed the bill in a 54 to 44 vote on Thursday, a day after the Senate approved it 20 to 13, according to The Tennessean. …

The bill will have limited impact at first and ramp up in later years. For the 2025-2026 school year under the bill, the state will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 each. Parents can apply for the scholarship and use the funds toward tuition, books, and other education-related expenses. Half of the scholarships will have an income requirement to be eligible.

The program will grow by 5,000 additional scholarships offered in the 2026-2027 school year. Both public and private school attendees are eligible to apply. …

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(Excerpt from The Daily Wire. Photo Credit: Travis Saylor/Pexels)

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Michelle Kirby
February 4, 2025

Your thoughts on these claims that vouchers don’t work? I feel like if the money that goes to DEI and LGBTQ teaching in school is changed over to reading writing arithmetic history and science, etc. the public schools will have plenty of money for each student and vouchers are not needed. Thoughts on this?
https://www.texasaft.org/policy/funding/fact-check-do-voucher-programs-really-increase-public-school-funding/

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barb m
February 4, 2025

Would you precious prayer warriors join me in praying that my 2 TN grand gifts, Kennedy & Christian, would be blessed with these scholarships?

Heartfelt thanks!

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Angela
February 3, 2025

P. S. Colorado voted NO
Thankfully
But many many many conservative Christians voted yes.
They didn’t seem to want to really look into it
and of them, the ones I knew of their children were public school attendees

Glad it was voted out

Angela
February 3, 2025

This was proposed in Colorado and the way it was worded, subtle to barely able to pick up on it but it left a foot keeping the door open for the government to step in and could leave homeschooling network vulnerable to the huv determining it was but acceptable curriculum at a level standard to what they determine is.
Homeschooling scares the L and the government of them

Some homeschooling is so far advanced and these kids are exceptional
The challenge themselves they persevere, they have a goal in heart and mind to be a part of excellence with a solid foundation of Christian values they stand on ( and that “Rock” is with them wherever they are ~ The Holy Spirit of Our God

( I think that was one long sentence….)

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Suzy-Q
February 3, 2025

Tennessee Stands (conservative Christian organization) did not think it was a good Bill. It gives the government more control over private schools & even home school. TN Stands also thinks the government will also pay tuition for illegal alien children. tennesseestands.org

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Patricia Davis
February 3, 2025

The devil is always in the details. Here in Indiana, there is discussion around school choice. Some see language in proposed legislation as a means for further government control hidden in details. Whereas the name of the bill, or the stated purpose is for greater freedom for parents, better education through competition of choice, etc, deep in the sub-clauses, there are conditions that actually disempower and curtail those objectives.

Not saying TN is doing that. Only saying we are all learning to pay more rigorous attention to what our elected officials, and their supporting agencies are actually doing.

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Maggie
February 3, 2025

Lord, we thank you for making this option available to parents in school districts with failing schools. We ask for your guidance and assistance for all administrative offices concerned to bring true fulfillment to this hope for better educational opportunities for all children. Please assist parents in transportation and additional fees needed and for acceptance of theses children by their peers. Amen

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